News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
Memorandum of Understanding marks invigorated partnership for CGIAR and Republic of Korea
16.04.19- Prosperity
CGIAR and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) of the Republic of Korea, have signed a…
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A Homecoming for Rice
12.04.19- Biodiversity
- Food Security
AfricaRice will open its new genebank later this year, in Mbe, Cote d’Ivoire. But first,…
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Malawian entrepreneur creates nutritious products and a new market for farmers
10.04.19- Nutrition
- Prosperity
After six years of helping others add value to their businesses, Malawian food technologist Jean…
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IRRI, WorldFish, and IWMI commit to a food systems transformation in South and Southeast Asia
09.04.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management …
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French agricultural research and CGIAR reinforce their scientific collaboration to the benefit of agriculture, food and climate change
05.04.19- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Nutrition
Laying a strong foundation for a joint plan of action between CGIAR and France to…
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Fighting hidden hunger with agricultural innovation
05.04.19- Health
- Nutrition
Maize provides 15-16 percent of total calorie intake in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa,…
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Upcoming events
Now until 23 May. 2019
- 23.04.19 > 27.04.19
1st CIFOR-ICRAF Single Board Meeting
Read moreNairobi, Kenya - 04.05.19 > 08.05.19
51st ILRI Board of Trustees meeting
Read moreAddis Ababa, Ethiopia - 08.05.19
Webinar: Power, Politics, and Governance in the Food System: Applications to Africa
Read moreOnline - 15.05.19 > 16.05.19
8th CGIAR System Council Meeting
Read moreILRI Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 20.05.19 > 24.05.19
79th CIAT Board of Trustees Meeting - II Joint Board Meeting Bioversity-CIAT
Read moreRome, Italy
News from the Centers and Programs
FoodSTART+ featured in the latest iMPACT magazine issue
22.04.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
FoodSTART+ Principal Investigator, Diego Naziri, and CIAT Market Access Specialist, Brice Even share…
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IFPRI/A4NH at the Purdue Global Hunger Colloquium: Policy innovation is key to accelerating progress
22.04.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Leading figures in the global fight against hunger gathered at Purdue University April 10-11 for…
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EARTH DAY: Can Sumatran elephants and people coexist?
22.04.19- Biodiversity
- Environment
Palembang, Indonesia – Present day South Sumatra looks a lot different from its heyday as…
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Earth Day 2019: Building common ground on sustainable governance of commons
19.04.19- Environment
The celebration of Earth Day (April 22) reminds us that all species, including Homo sapiens, shar…
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Eating stories: On the contested future of meat–with, and without, feet
18.04.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Sketch of three people sharing a meal by Vincent Van Gogh (Van Gogh Gallery). In…
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A ‘Livestock Master Plan’ is MISSION CRITICAL for India’s state of Bihar
18.04.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
Shama Khatoon, outside her goat shed in Bihar, is a widow supporting her family through…
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